Results 11,201-11,220 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I am trying to get at the truth.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Most of those cases are appeals.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Not at all.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I am loth to stop the Senator as he is eminently qualified to speak on this matter all day. Unfortunately, however, his time is up.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I hate to interrupt the Minister but am disappointed that the Members present do not have a copy of the Minister's speech. This is the second time this issue has been raised. We would like a copy of the Minister's speech to be circulated, either simultaneously with delivery or afterwards.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: In the nick of time, tá sé ag teacht.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. As I outlined on the Order of Business I have some reservations with regard to the thrust of the Bill. I am concerned that the Bill has been dressed up, so to speak, in an effort to get over a certain difficulty in which the Department finds itself. I understand that in July 2010 the selection committee created under the Defence Act recommended a...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I agree.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not correct.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: What about this letter?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister should check with his officials. The letters are there.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: It was neither of us.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister got me wrong again.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: That is the third time the Minister has got me wrong. He should apologise. He is confused.

Seanad: Message from Dáil (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Dáil Éireann has passed the Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011, without amendment.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Motion for Earlier Signature (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: National Car Test Centres (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Has Senator Reilly a supplementary question?

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind speakers that group leaders have eight minutes and all others have six. Senator Brian Ó Dómhnaill is the first speaker with eight minutes.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Comiskey has eight minutes. To clarify, group leaders have eight minutes and second speakers have five. I stated they had six minutes.